Written by:	D.T. Metal, BloodTears, Abattoir, Boxcar Willy, X-Ray Rod
Published:	August 21, 2013

Clandestine Cuts Volume 3, Issue #6
The Metal Storm Demo/EP Spotlight



Is independent, unsigned, and underground metal what you seek? Weary traveler of the metal world, rest here a while. Clandestine Cuts are the best demos and EPs from these bands, the heart and soul of metal music. These musicians are slaves to their passions, and their blood keeps the metal machine alive and turning. Support them with a simple listen, and discover the future.

Metal Storm users: you can vote in the poll below to chose your favorite demo/EP of the issue. The winners each year are nominated in our annual Metal Storm Awards so exercise your rights: this is the one category chosen completely by YOU the readers. Make sure your favorite independent metal is recognized each year!

(Think your band has what it takes to be featured in the Cuts? Contact Susan or email Susan @ MetalStorm . net to submit your music.)

In case you're new at this, go back and enjoy our last few issues:

Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #5
Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #4
Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #3
Clandestine Cuts Vol. 3 #2


And now to the new music...

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A Greed Science - Ignorant Being Listen at Bandcamp Oh man, this is definitely quite a mouthful! What these Aussies are presenting us is a clever mess of extreme genres. You can find from thrash to grindcore, from death to doomy passages and even some hardcore moments here and there. The thing that's really impressive about this band is to hear all these different influences in such a cohesive and well-structured 17 min EP. We are dealing with some seriously good and varied songwriting here and the old-school sound is just the icing on the cake. by Mr. Doctor

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Enemy Insects - If It Ain't Fast, It Ain't Shit Listen at Bandcamp Enemy Insects is a hardcore punk/grindcore band straight out of Baltimore. They play fast, they play groovy, and they play hard. Their brand of groovy grind is full of energy, aggression and pure punk fun. Fast, short songs and quick riffs only add to the punk vibe. While sounding a little amateur, this EP is a great starting point and I'm sure they will create some more awesome punk in the future. They also have released it via cassette which is also pretty cool. by BoxCar Willy

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Question - Promo 2012 Listen at Bandcamp If there's a kind of death metal that I will always enjoy, it has to be the old school variant that has a constant evil and ritualistic vibe going on underneath the assault. After an ambient intro the Mexican band Question delivers just that with morbid riffs, low throat-friendly vocals and doomy passages scattered around this 30 min release. This promo definitely shows that the band is ready to release full lengths albums, considering the very tight performance and the production which is perfectly clear (for the style that is). by Mr. Doctor

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Heartless - Certain Death Listen at Bandcamp "Peace in the whole wide world" or Certain Death? Straight to the fact. Scathing and relentless combo of straight forward grindcore sound that occasionally tends to the crust punk/hardcore directions (especially vocals). Certain Death is very convincing at grabbing the listeners attention with its breakthrough transitions and cruel power violence sound, that will blow you away through this set. 8 tracks, 11 minutes, harsh approach, and chain breaking execution. Peace my ass bitches. by Abattoir

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Brutai - Brutai Listen at Bandcamp With their self-titled debut EP, British Brutai manages to show remarkable quality and be convincing. Their music feels refreshing. If you don't believe me, just listen to the standout track "Sleepers" which has an epic solo and is both exciting and challenging; a true testament to their melodic progressive side. However, that is just one side of them. The technical aspect and metalcore intertwine just as nicely. The atmosphere of the songs comes across as dark and bursts out sudden strokes of heaviness. What makes this EP good is that it is very diverse in terms of musical avenues, vocals/growls while never loosing focus and coherence. by BloodTears

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Rough Hands - Rough Hands Listen at [url= http://holyroarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/rough-hands]Bandcamp[/url] Blistering, vocally intense hardcore with a tad of metalcore thrown in; in other words, this is pretty damn near my definition of perfect. Mind blowing vicious vocals, and I mean crazy intense vocals, lead the rampaging bulldozer of force that is this little EP. Clocking in a just shy of 8 minutes, it is over before it even starts. by BoxCar Willy

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Employed To Serve - Long Time Dead Listen at [url= http://wooaaargh.bandcamp.com/album/long-time-dead]Bandcamp[/url] Weird and intriguing female fronted grindcore? Count me in! A savage release consisting of 6 songs that are just a tad over 10 minutes. The mix of prog, grindcore and hardcore is fresh and fun. Odd production and short songs add to the musical flavor. Short and sweet, this album rocked my socks and then some. by BoxCar Willy

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